As Amazon seeks to redefine the future of logistics, the company is leveraging robotics to streamline its operations and enhance customer experiences, a process that began with the acquisition of Kiva Systems in 2012. Amazon has since deployed more than 750,000 robots globally, with its...
Former Amazon and Flexport executive Dave Clark is launching a supply chain software startup. Auger, the focus of a Tuesday (Oct. 8) CNBC report, aims to help businesses and government agencies meld what Clark calls the various “Franken-software” managing their supply chains into one platform....
Customer expectations have been transformed by eCommerce, and logistics must keep up. Whether it’s retailers trying to compete with Amazon’s delivery promises or manufacturers juggling global supply disruptions, logistics is now a game of precision, speed and convenience. Wing, Alphabet’s on-demand drone delivery service, announced...
Global trade, at its heart, is about receivables. One company owes another for the goods or services it has purchased. While that may sound simple enough, businesses engaged in international trade contend with a range of factors, from geopolitical risks to environmental hazards, that can...
September 26, 2024
Global trade, at its heart, is about receivables. One company owes another for the goods or services it has purchased. While that may sound simple enough, businesses engaged in international trade contend with a range of factors, from geopolitical risks to environmental hazards, that can disrupt supply chains, delay payments and trap valuable working capital. […]
August 19, 2024
The transportation industry is a high-speed world of logistics and delivery, where efficiency and speed are paramount. Yet, the methods by which many transportation businesses conduct financial transactions are not...
July 03, 2024
What gets measured ultimately gets improved. And when it comes to supply chain management, that old adage couldn’t be truer. Fortunately for businesses, despite ongoing supply chain disruptions and operational...
June 07, 2024
As Amazon and Walmart compete for retail dominance, the two industry giants are implementing generative artificial intelligence across the supply chain to cut costs and boost profits. Amazon shared in...
October 08, 2024
Former Amazon and Flexport executive Dave Clark is launching a supply chain software startup. Auger, the focus of a Tuesday (Oct. 8) CNBC report, aims to help businesses and government agencies meld what Clark calls the various “Franken-software” managing their supply chains into one platform. “At Flexport, I got to see all of these companies […]
September 18, 2024
Amazon has added a fully managed option to the lineup of supply chain services it offers to sellers. The new fully managed Supply Chain by Amazon solution will be available to all U.S....
August 13, 2024
Oracle has added new user experience (UX) enhancements such as pricing rules for order management to the Oracle Fusion Cloud Supply Chain & Manufacturing (SCM). These upgrades are built with...
August 07, 2024
Wendy’s Quality Supply Chain Co-op (QSCC), a purchasing cooperative that services more than 6,400 Wendy’s restaurants in the United States and Canada, teamed with Palantir Technologies to accelerate its digital...
